Greetings, English lovers and users!

Welcome back to the second edition of our exclusive contest, 'World of Words'!

Summer has ended but it may leave in each of us a different impression and trace. Every summer has its own story.

This time, WattpadESL is challenging you to write a summer theme story based on the given words.

Make it happy, make it emotional and make it unforgettable.

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Prompts

Use ONE of the below words to write a summer theme story centred around the chosen word.

1. Pristine (adj.): Perfect in appearance or free of any blemishes.

2. Idyllic (adj.): Picturesque, especially relating to a particular setting (time or place).

3. Sonder (n.): The realisation that each passerby has a life as vivid and complex as your own.

4. Epoch (n.): A particular period of time in history or a person's life.

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Rules and Guidelines

✒️The Deadline for submission is 11:59 PM Eastern Standard Time [EST] on August 30.

✒️Word count: 1000 words or less.

✒️ Each participant need to pick only one word and write a story centred on the meaning of the word.

✒️ You don't need to use the word in the story but it will be great if you can!

✒️ You can publish your story as a new book or in an existing short story collection.

✒️ One entry per person. No co-writing and no submitting an already existing story.

✒️ All entries have to be in English only.

✒️ Mature content will not be allowed.

✒️ Entries must follow Wattpad Content Guidelines.

✒️ Please submit your story via this FORM.

✒️ After submitting your entries, please feel free to share the link to your story/entry in the comment section to let others read it and please do support the other contestants by checking out their stories.

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Prizes

✒️ A shout-out from our profile

✒️ A brand new sticker

✒️ A slot in our reading list if it is a stand-alone.

✒️ A slot to be featured in our anthology book of if you want.

Disclaimer

Please note, this contest and its rules are the creation of a team of Ambassadors (volunteers) and is in no way affiliated with Wattpad or its staff. Judging of said contest is entirely run by its creators and is not the responsibility of Wattpad or its staff. We reserve the right to refuse entries to this contest that we feel do not meet the required criteria, that are unsuitable, or potentially triggering. We are not obliged to give any feedback relating to entries, and any given is at our discretion. Please note that the decision of the judges is final, and that abusive language or behaviour directed at the Ambassadors, the profile, or the judges, will not be tolerated.

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